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Vocab units 1-3

TermDefinition
approbation the expression of approval or favorable opinion, praise
assuage to make easier or milder, relieve; to quiet, calm; to put an end to, appease
coalition a combination, union, or merger for some specific purpose
decadence decline, decay, or deterioration; a period of decline;excessive self-indulgence
elicit to draw forth, bring out from some source
expostulate to attempt to dissuade someone from some curse or decision
hackneyed used to often as to lack freshness or originality
hiatus a gap, opening, break, pause
innuendo a hint, direct suggestion, or reference
intercede to plead on behalf of someone else; to go between a disagreement
jaded wearied, worn out , dulled
lurid causing shock, horror, or revulsion
meritorious worthy, deserving recognition and praise
petulant peevish, annoyed by trifles, easily irritated and upset
prerogative a special right or privilege; a special quality showing excellence
provincial narrow in mind; a simple, plain design; pertaining to an outlying area
simulate to imitate; to make a pretense of
transcend to rise above or beyond exceed
umbrage shade cast by trees; an overshadowing influence or power
unctuous excessively smooth or smug; trying too hard to give an impression of earnestness
ameliorate to improve, make better, to correct a flaw
aplomb poise, assurance, great self-confidence
bombastic pompous or overblown in language; full of high sounding words intended to conceal a lack of ideas
callow without experience; immature, not fully developed
drivel nonsense; saliva flowing from mouth; to waste or fritter
epitome a summary
exhort to urge strongly
ex officio by virtue of holding a certain office
infringe to violate, trespass, go beyond recognized bounds
ingratiate to make oneself agreeable and thus gain favor or acceptance by others
interloper one who moves in where he or she is not wanted or has no right to be
intrinsic belonging to someone or something by its very nature, essential, inherent
inveigh to make a violent attack in words
lassitude weariness of body or mind, lack of energy
millennium a period of one thousand years; a period of great joy
occult secret, hidden from view; not detectable
permeate to spread through, penetrate, soak through
precipitate to fall as moisture; to bring about suddenly; to hurl down from a great height
stringent strict, severe; rigorously or urgently binding or compelling
surmise to think or believe without certain supporting evidence; likely idea that lacks definite proof
abominate to have an intense dislike or hatred for something
acculturation the modification of social patterns of one group or society by contact
adventitious resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause or character
ascribe to assign or refer to, attribute
circuitous not direct, roundabout
commiserate to sympathize with , have pity and sorrow for
enjoin to direct or order; to prohibit
expedite to make easy, cause to progress faster
expiate to make amends, to make up for; to avert
ferment a state of great excitement, agitation, or turbulence
inadvertent resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
nominal existing in name only; not real; too small to be taken seriously
noncommittal not decisive or definite; unwilling to take a clear position
peculate to steal something that has been given into ones trust
proclivity natural or habitual tendency, especially of human behavior
sangfroid composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
seditious resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing an established government
tenuous thin, slender, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness
vitriolic bitter, sarcastic ; highly caustic or biting
wheedle to use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
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